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Weston, Florida: Rest Stop Gator

Life-size lifelike statue of a big Florida alligator serves as a cautionary totem to interstate travelers at this rest stop: stay out of the adjacent swamp.

Address:
I-75, Weston, FL
Directions:
14 miles west of Weston, in the Florida Everglades. I-75/Alligator Alley rest area at milepost 35. The gator statue is on the south edge of the rest area.
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Gator sculpture.

Large Alligator Statue

There is a statue of a large alligator located at the rest area of I-75/Alligator Alley near mile marker 35. There is also a small display about the Everglades and a few taxidermy animals. A viewing platform is under construction near the statue. The rest area can be accessed from either the westbound or eastbound lanes.

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